substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
extermination; expulsion; destruction
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
sounds good; sure thing; no problem
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
how; in what way; circumstances
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
should; must; -able; probably; likely
to insert; to include; to incorporate; to cut in (printing)
dominion; territory; possession
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
out (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); outside the line; out; putout; outer; external; exit
manufacturing plant; production facility
operation (of machine); operating; running; working
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
naturally; of course; understandably
capital crime; crime resulting in a death penalty
escape; flight; breakout; fleeing; desertion
by (means of); by doing; due to; via; through
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
recompense; indemnity; atonement
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
governor-general; governor; viceroy
affair; state; verdict; sentence; directions; orders
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
to drool; to dribble; to slobber
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely